Kara Johnstad

Wild Garden - Poem by Kara Johnstad

I am a wild garden Untamed and oh so freeBeen sitting here With the moon and the catsGrowing majestically

My vines are all knotted and twistedMy grass grows straight and tallAnd in the hush of the nightIf you slow down your breath You'll hear pitter pat on the prowl.

My path lies abandonedLook around and you'll see the old gateThere's a deep well covered, By an old wooden boardNow don't hesitate, Please come in and join me for awhile

Chorus: Water meWater me From that deep old wellIt hasn't been used for years

Gothic.Interlude: The oak said deep down there are dragon' s tearsBut the rooster he disagreed

Chorus: Water me, Water mePour yourself out on me, Soaking me

As I draw you deep down to my roots…Right straight down to my mighty roots

Verse: I have so many secretsThe seasons have aged me Black-eyed Susans Crushed pine conesRocks mossy and green

The vines run up my old stone wallsWrapping themselves, snugly around meCoiled, tight they latch on to my skinGiving me a strange sense of security

Won't you come in and sit for awhileand keep me company

Chorus: Water meWater me From this deep old wellIt hasn't been used for years

Water me, Water meDouse me and drench meOh love just pour yourself out on meSoaking me As I draw you straight down to my roots. Yes, I draw you deep down to my mighty roots

recitations: The oak said it is dragons tearsBut the rooster disagreedHe decreed; " when the old grape vines Start to bear fruit againThe water will turn a bright berry redAnd we shall be sip the holy wineAnd you will sleep nights in the garden: "